Los Angeles School Closure

The divergent choices made by New York and Los Angeles school systems in the face of similar threats, are a sign of the murky calculus that government officials face as they try to protect the public without giving in to the fear terrorists seek to cultivate.

Los Angeles city officials defended their decision to shut down all public schools on Tuesday in response to an email threat that appears to have been a hoax.

The divergent choices made by New York and Los Angeles school systems in the face of similar threats, are a sign of the murky calculus that government officials face as they try to protect the public without giving in to the fear terrorists seek to cultivate.

Los Angeles city officials defended their decision to shut down all public schools on Tuesday in response to an email threat that appears to have been a hoax.